How to Save a Giraffe from a Peculiar Ordeal!

Author: Michael Theys

December 4, 2009

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Mitumba Slum is an ordinary township that lies South of Nairobi, near a small airport that accommodates local flights. People in the slum live in harsh conditions, with a monthly income that is one of the poorest in the world.

Lately however, the inhabitants of the area experienced an unusual spectacle when a giraffe from the surrounding “Nairobi National Park” escaped home only to get stuck in mud!

As you are about to find out, it is definitely no ordinary task to save such a large animal from a peculiar ordeal…even when you’re part of the Kenya Wildlife Service! Enjoy! ;)

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Author: Michael Theys

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